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Exploring the benefits and limitations of using telemedicine in unscheduled care
Literature review to determine how telemedicine affects patient care
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Tearful former chief nurse tells COVID inquiry of nursing staff’s struggles in pandemic
She said ‘catastrophic’ loss of NHS student bursary robbed workforce of thousands of nurses
How to ensure the safety of people living with dementia in the ED
Checks and advice nurses can deploy to provide care and support for patients and families
Nurse who faced more than 100 charges struck off
FtP panel told of inappropriate challenges to medication and patient discharge
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Nurse pay: how do you make your band 5 salary stretch?
With the RCN pay offer consultation due to end, we talk to four nurses about how they cope
Sepsis treatment: answers to 10 questions could unlock breakthrough for outcomes
Specialist nurses welcome new push to improve diagnosis and care by identifying priorities
Recommended 5.5% pay rise approved for nurses in Wales
Award receives tepid response from RCN Wales, which will now ask members if it’s enough
Evidence and Practice
Exploring the benefits and limitations of using telemedicine in unscheduled care
Literature review to determine how telemedicine affects patient care
Role of prophylactic antibiotics in treating patients presenting with dog bites
A review showed that evidence on using prophylactic antibiotics for dog bite wounds is...
Understanding the use of thromboprophylaxis for patients with lower limb immobilisation
Nurses' role in patient education on signs and symptoms of DVT and PE and rationale for...
How to take a comprehensive patient history
The importance of taking a patient history effectively as part of the diagnostic process
Features
Listen to this! 15 podcasts made with you in mind
Podcasts that support your practice, share career advice, or help you wind down
Using touch to show compassion: tailoring non-verbal communication to the individual
Judging when it’s appropriate to touch a patient or relative – and when it’s not
Uniform approach: what we like about our standardised scrubs
Nurses from Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland on the pros of their nations’ uniforms
How to communicate the news of a sudden or unexpected death in the ED to the family
Nurses have an important role in offering support and space to family and friends
Rostering: could more control over your shift timings transform your work-life balance?
Team-based rostering pilots point to improved staff retention and greater collaboration
Bonding with long-term patients: promoting continuity of care within healthy boundaries
Tips on fostering ongoing therapeutic relationships while avoiding undue attachment
Opinion
Mpox: should UK be worried and are nursing staff at increased risk?
How to spot signs, identify risk factors and understand the treatment options
Extra shifts: would you be willing to do more to help clear the NHS backlog?
NHS staff already work over their hours, often unpaid to help cut patient waiting times
Can a new government and empowered nurses turn around the hidden crisis in the NHS?
Improving management practice and implementing professional standards are core policies
Students
What happens in a major incident – and how can I prepare for one as a student?
How a mass casualty simulation can advance your clinical and leadership skills
Care innovations: how to spark ideas on placement and influence change in practice
Hospital-based projects are a chance to gather evidence, present a case and improve care
What I wish I’d known as a nursing student
Five newly registered nurses reflect on their transition from studying to practising
Careers
Clinical nurse educator: skills, experience and the pay for the role
We look at how CNEs help develop the workforce by sharing their expertise
Is your manager toxic towards you? How to spot the signs and what to do about them
Advice on what to do if you’ve had enough of working for an undermining boss
Band 8: I’m ambitious to get there, but what should I expect and how do I step up?
How to take the opportunity to have wider influence on the quality and direction of care